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Headed by Richard Hartman, InterContinental Hotels Puts New Focus on The Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Headed by Richard Hartman, InterContinental Hotels Puts New Focus on The Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions June 4, 2003 - The Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA) of InterContinental Hotels Group today announces a new geographical structure. Headed by Richard Hartman, the recently appointed Managing Director, the EMEA region will comprise four geographical divisions, in addition to a more streamlined and focused regional centre. Each division will be operated as an individual business unit divided into the following geographical areas - UK & Ireland; Western & S...
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report InterContinental Hotels Groups Regional General Managers Champion New Corporate Structure . New Ways Of Working Within The New InterContinental Hotels Group In Asia Pacific Singapore, June 17, 2003 One Team! was one of the five core values adopted by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Regional Management team at its first regional management workshop since the restructuring as a new organization under the leadership of Managing Director Asia Pacific, Mr A. Patrick Imbardelli. Regional General Managers from 11 countries including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, ...
IDeaS Revenue Optimization and Statability Announce Partnership IDeaS and Statability Partner to Provide Advanced Reporting / May 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report IDeaS Revenue Optimization and Statability Announce Partnership IDeaS and Statability Partner to Provide Advanced Reporting MINNEAPOLIS, MN JUNE 3, 2003 IDeaS, Inc., a leading provider of revenue management solutions and one of Americas fastest growing technology companies, and Statability, a U.S. company that provides web-based, multi-unit operations reporting, announced today that they have partnered to provide enhanced services to joint clients. We are pleased to be able to offer Statabilitys consolidated reporting to IDeaS growing base of global hotel chains, said Gale Ward,...
IDeaS Expands Hospitality Market Approach; New Consulting, Products and Services Signal Solutions Approach for IDeaS / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report IDeaS Expands Hospitality Market Approach; New Consulting, Products and Services Signal Solutions Approach for IDeaS MINNEAPOLIS, MN JUNE 13, 2003 IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue management solutions and one of Americas fastest growing technology companies, announced today that the company is expanding its consulting, deploying a new generation of products and offering enhanced services to clients, all designed to bring the best possible Revenue Optimization Solution to each and every hotel and group. The hospitality market has experienced increased volatility an...
Hyatt International Appoints Four General Managers / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Hyatt International Appoints Four General Managers Chicago, IL, June 24, 2003 Mr. Bernd Chorengel, president of Hyatt International Corporation, is pleased to announce the following executive appointments: Garry Friend has been appointed general manager of Grand Hyatt Cairo. A graduate of the College of Hospitality in Brisbane, Friend joined Hyatt International in January 1991 as director of catering for Hyatt Regency Coolum. Following further assignments in Food and Beverage Management in Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide, he was became executive assistant manager - Food ...
David Nadelman, General Manager and Irby Morvant, Director of Sales and Marketing of the new Hyatt Regency Boston Financial District / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report David Nadelman, General Manager and Irby Morvant, Director of Sales and Marketing of the new Hyatt Regency Boston Financial District June 9, 2003, New York, NY Hyatt Divisional Vice-President for the Northeastern Region, Jerry Lewin named David Nadelman, General Manager and Irby Morvant, Director of Sales and Marketing of the new Hyatt Regency Boston Financial District. In his new role, Nadelman will be responsible for overseeing the property takeover and managing the daily operations at the 500-room hotel - Hyatt Hotels Corporation will assume management of the four-star, ...
Owners of Houston Four Seasons Converting Top Five Floors into Condos / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Owners of Houston Four Seasons Converting Top Five Floors into Condos By Ralph Bivins, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 13, 2003 - The top five floors of the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Houston are being converted to upscale condominiums. The 30-story hotel is one of the city's most expensive hotels, and typical rooms go for more than $200 a night. The hotel will carve out 35 units from its loftiest space, which overlooks the downtown skyline, the new arena and parts of downtown that are being revitalized. Condominiums in the towe...
Hotels.com Expanding Property Information, Attempts to Lure more High-income Customers / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Hotels.com Expanding Property Information, Attempts to Lure more High-income Customers By Suzanne Marta, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 10, 2003 - With nearly $945 million in sales last year, Hotels.com has made a name for itself as a room discounter. Now, the Dallas-based company wants customers to think of it in another way -- as a lodging expert. Hotels.com launched an advertising campaign Monday signaling that marketing shift. The goal is to win more customers and boost its revenue to $1.25 billion this year. Rather than focu...
Consumer Hotel Reviews on the Web, Not So Easy to Find / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Consumer Hotel Reviews on the Web, Not So Easy to Find The Boston Globe Sensible Traveler Column By Bruce Mohl, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 23, 2003 - Hotel gossip is hot stuff. Unfortunately, there's not enough of it on the Web. Tracking down basic information on a hotel is easy. Any number of websites offer information on prices and availability, as well as a rundown of amenities, from pools to spas to restaurants and business services. But finding out from travelers who have actually been to a hotel whether the property is clean or dir...
Hotel Loan Problems On the Rise Again; Prolonged Hotel Market Weakness Taking a Toll / PKF / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Hotel Loan Problems On the Rise Again . Prolonged Hotel Market Weakness Taking a Toll By: Jack Corgel, PhD and Kristin Rohlfs June 2003 Hotel performance has been on a downward spiral over the past two years, putting a strain on the ability of many property managers and owners to cover expenses. One such expense that is incurred by most hotels is interest, the amount owed to lenders who supplied a hotel with funds some time in the past. Hotel loans are more susceptible than loans on other forms of real estate to problems with covering interest expenses because of the absence o...
HotelEXPERT System Introduces EZ-PM Powered by Maximo / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report HotelEXPERT System Introduces EZ-PM Powered by Maximo® June 18, 2003 - Two leaders in their fields, HotelEXPERT and Maximo®, known respectively for rapid response and facilities management, have bridged their applications to deliver the most comprehensive operations software available to the Lodging industry. The release date is June 23 at the HITEC Show in New Orleans. HotelEXPERT provides a common platform to track and dispatch guest requests via pagers or mobile phones. It also monitors complaints, rebates and amends, writes letters, scores surveys, recognizes employees and emails reports ...
Hong Kong April Arrival Figures Confirm Severity of Tourism Downturn; Major Hong Kong Hotels Average 14% Occupancy Compared with 81% a Year Earlier /
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Hong Kong April Arrival Figures Confirm Severity of Tourism Downturn; Major Hong Kong Hotels Average 14% Occupancy Compared with 81% a Year Earlier Hong Kong (June 1, 2003) As expected, visitor arrivals to Hong Kong fell dramatically in April 2003 in the wake of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, figures issued by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) confirmed. Total arrivals in the month were only 493,666, a 64.8% fall compared with the 1.40 million arrivals welcomed in April 2002. It is the lowest monthly figure recorded since February 1991, at the height o...
Homewood Suites by Hilton® Will Offer High Speed Internet Access at All 124 Hotels by April 1, 2004; Franchisees Allowed to Determine if Service I
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Homewood Suites by Hilton® Will Offer High Speed Internet Access at All 124 Hotels by April 1, 2004; Franchisees Allowed to Determine if Service Is Free or Fee Based MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 18, 2003) -- Citing the needs of today's travelers to keep to their normal business routines while on the road, Homewood Suites by Hilton® today announced its plan to offer high speed Internet access in all suites and specific hotel areas at all of the brands 124 hotel locations by April 1, 2004. Currently, nearly half of Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels have high speed Internet access, with 7...
Homestead Studio Suites Acquiring and Reflagging 17 MainStay Suites for $92 million / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Homestead Studio Suites Acquiring and Reflagging 17 MainStay Suites for $92 million ATLANTA, June 2, 2003 - Homestead Studio Suites Hotels, one of the largest owner/operators of moderate-priced extended stay hotels in the United States, has signed a $92 million binding agreement with an affiliate of Sunburst Hospitality Corp. to purchase 17 hotels currently under the MainStay Suites brand. In addition, two underlying land leases are being assumed and Sunburst has an earn-out potential of up to $2.5 million based on the hotels' future performance. Immediately upon close, t...
HITEC 2003 Draws 4,500 Attendees to New Orleans; Dallas Site for HITEC 2004 / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report HITEC 2003 Draws 4,500 Attendees to New Orleans; Dallas Site for HITEC 2004 June 26, 2003; AUSTIN, TEXAS The Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC ®) continued to be a strong show, with many of the attendees saying they were there to buy. HITEC 2003, produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), was the fourth largest HITEC held in 32 years. The event, held at New Orleans Morial Convention Center, featured over 600 booths and more than 4,500 attendees. According to an attendee survey, 19 percent said they were planning on...
History and Culture Significant and Growing Part of the U.S. Travel Experience; California, Texas Lead the US in Historic/Cultural Travelers / June 20
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report History and Culture Significant and Growing Part of the U.S. Travel Experience; California, Texas Lead the US in Historic/Cultural Travelers WASHINGTON, DC - June 26, 2003 - A new study from the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) and Smithsonian Magazine shows continued and growing interest in travelers' desire to experience cultural, arts, historic and heritage activities. Study results, as reported in The Historic/Cultural Traveler, 2003 Edition, show that a remarkable 81 percent of U.S. adults who traveled in the past year, or 118 million, are considered historic/c...
Owners of The Hilton International Bangkok Hilton Ending Hilton Management After 20 Years; Signs on Raffles / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Owners of The Hilton International Bangkok Hilton Ending Hilton Management After 20 Years; Signs on Raffles By Boonsong Kositchotethana, Bangkok Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 12, 2003 - Nai Lert Park Hotel (NLPH), the company owned by the wealthy Sampatisiri family, has ended its 20 years of partnership, sometimes bumpy, with the Hilton International chain and turned to the Singapore-based Raffles International group to manage its property on Bangkok's Wireless road. NLPH, led by Thanpuying Lursakdi Sampatisiri, has resolved not to renew US-based Hilton...
Hilton International Has Plans for 11 New Hotels and 3 Reflags in Asia Pacific / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Hilton International Has Plans for 11 New Hotels and 3 Reflags in Asia Pacific SINGAPORE (June 18, 2003) -- The tourism industry may be reeling from the double blow of SARS and war, but the slump has not stopped the worlds most well-known hotel brand, Hilton, from being confident about the future. Emerging from a two-day strategy meeting last week at his Singapore-based office, Hilton Internationals President for Asia Pacific, Mr Koos Klein, confirmed that plans for another 14 properties, including 11 new hotels and 3 reflags, are forging ahead. There are currently 36 Hilton ...
BAA Lynton Developing 600 room Hotel at the New Heathrow Terminal 5; Insignia Hotels to Advise on Selection of Hotel Operator / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report BAA Lynton Developing 600 room Hotel at the New Heathrow Terminal 5; Insignia Hotels to Advise on Selection of Hotel Operator London, UK June 25, 2003 BAA Lynton, the commercial property division of BAA plc, has appointed Insignia Hotels as its sole adviser on the selection of an operator for its new first-class hotel at Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport. The hotel the only lodging property to be built as part of the development of Terminal 5 represents the most high profile new hotel development within the United Kingdom in the last 10 years. . Heathrow Terminal 5 . BAA Ly...
Delayed Leased Payments Authorized by the City of San Jose for City-Owned 135 room Hayes Mansion Conference Center / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive Delayed Leased Payments Authorized by the City of San Jose for City-Owned 135 room Hayes Mansion Conference Center By Rodney Foo, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 25, 2003 - The San Jose City Council agreed Tuesday to allow the corporation hired to run the Hayes Mansion, a city-owned hotel and executive conference center whose profits have plummeted along with the economy, to delay making lease payments for at least another 60 days. In September, council members decided to let Hayes Renaissance defer monthly payments after learning...
Sol Meliá and the Rank Group, Owner of the Hard Rock brand, to Joint Venture Development of Hard Rock Hotels in the Americas and Europe / June
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Sol Meliá and the Rank Group, Owner of the Hard Rock Brand, to Joint Venture Development of Hard Rock Hotels in the Americas and Europe The initiative is supported by financing from Becker Ventures LLC, one of the largest private investors in the USA, with up to 1 billion dollars to finance future projects The first Hard Rock Hotel to be managed by the joint venture, which will also become Sol Meliás first hotel in the United States, will be located in Chicago and is scheduled to open in late 2003 Wednesday, 18th. June, 2003. The hotel chain Sol Meliá and leisure and e...
Hampton® Opens Six Hotels in April and May 2003 / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Hampton® Opens Six Hotels in April and May 2003 MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 4, 2003 Hampton, the national brand of more than 1,200 mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels, today announced that it opened six Hampton hotels in April and May 2003, representing 488 new rooms, including one conversion. The openings include four Hampton Inn hotels and two Hampton Inn & Suites hotels, bringing the brands total number of hotels to 1,227 hotels in the Hampton system. "The brand continues to grow west of the Mississippi by opening two hotels last month in Texas and Mon...
HaidaBucks Cafe, A Modest Restaurant Located in British Columbia, Canada Subjected to Starbucks Law Suit for Name Infringement / June 2003
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive HaidaBucks Cafe, A Modest Restaurant Located in British Columbia, Canada Subjected to Starbucks Law Suit for Name Infringement By Matt Ross, Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 11, 2003 - MASSET, British Columbia -- Some strange brew is cooking in a café in an isolated British Columbia village, and it's more than just the java being served. Haida Bucks restaurant finds itself in some legal hot water after raising the ire of Starbucks, the multi-national, multi-billion dollar coffee conglomerate. In a document served to the eatery ...
February 28, 2003
Hotel Online Special Report Hannes Yaghi Highlights Le Meridiens Policy for Six New Projects in Kuwait (Kuwait, June 2003): Changing the face of hospitality for a nation is a tall order, but the luxury hotel group Le Meridien has appointed Hannes Yaghi to carry out that order in Kuwait. Central to the task is the development of six new projects over three years, including almost 450 hotel rooms and the nations first ever conference centre. The first property under the development is the Ritz Kuwait, which will be rebranded as Le Meridien Kuwait following a nine-month renovation. Meanwhile, the...
